At about the time when Eldrian finally finished the hidden quest, a major development happened in many kingdoms. Give or take a week.
In Vruntis, the kingdom where Erik had started out and was currently working as a healer, a group of people arrived from the empire of Floria. This took place as Eldrian finally entered a land with grass again, Taurus. This group from the empire directly set out to the commander of the army and the mayor of the city, taking control over in just a few hours. No one daring to refuse their 'kind' offer of help.
From there the group sent out word that they wished to offer all Chosen a unique opportunity to become stronger. At the same time, they also cracked down on all the people who were not willing to fight for their kingdom and more importantly, their empire.
